WHEN the Lord Jesus first sent out the apostles he gave them a dual mission: they were to preach, and they were to heal the sick. This they did, and after Jesus’ ascension they continued in the same vein. We too find ourselves with two similar callings preaching and welfare. In Galatians 6, for instance, the words in verse 6, “Let…
Bangladesh A new mission home in Dhaka Picture 1 – This is the wedding breakfast in the new Sava apartment with no furnishings. Picture 2 – Bangladeshi bride and groom are by tradition not to smile. Bro Peter & sis Sweetie do very well! Picture 3 – Sister Sylvia teaching a number of children she…
Philippines The December 2011 Youth Conference, was a wonderful opportunity for hundreds of the vibrant, energetic and enthusiastic young people to get together. Always quick with a smile, they made sure everyone felt welcome. Their enthusiasm, and spiritual yearning was a huge lesson in itself; and a real motivator for finding pleasure and contentment in…
It’s come as a bit of a surprise, but here we are with the 200th issue of The Bible Missionary. Such a milestone does not occur very often. As you may be able to work out for yourself, it is 25 years since issue 100 and, if the Lord remains away, it will be another 25 years before issue 300. The first issue…
Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country bounded by Russia in the north and China in the south. It covers an area twice the size of NSW but with a population of just 2.7 million is the world’s most sparsely populated nation. There is an ecclesia of four in the capital Ulaanbaatar which meets regularly in a small flat rented by…
A mini (and very portable) Bible Exhibition made up of laminated coloured panels was recently used in five locations in Solomon Islands from the capital Honiara, to the rural provinces, even to an island where there are only walking tracks. The theme of the exhibition is God’s Plan for the Earth and follows through from Creation…
Bangladesh Ten years have passed since we lived in Bangladesh. Since that time we have made shorter visits, but this time it was very noticeable how much had developed in the ecclesia since our first trip. We rejoiced in seeing those whom we taught in Sunday School when they were children, now baptised and teaching the…
South Korea In 1983 a Korean trader came to Australia with his “interpreter” Hyun Roe. While in Sydney, Hyun saw an advert for a prophetic lecture on the Return of Christ. After the lecture Hyun was moved to ask, “How did you learn those words?” Hyun had been reading his Bible for years & had problems reconciling what the Bible…
Cambodia The end of 2011 saw the 2011 Cambodian Bible School go ahead as planned in Phnom Penh. The Lucky Star Hotel played host to over 100 Brothers, Sisters and friends for a week of studies, praise and fellowship. Brother Alan Dennes, Garnet Alchin and John Pople spoke in rotation through Khmer and Vietnamese translators…
Mission work in Tonga has commenced its eleventh year and with this new year we are excited and very thankful to our heavenly Father that Bro. Alan and Sis. Maureen Struckman have a VSA placement in Tonga for two years having commenced in January 2012. This extended stay will enable them, on behalf of the…
Nov to Dec 2011 Recent Baptisms Since our last report (12 October 2011) there have been five baptisms in Sri Lanka. On 23 October Bro Nalaka De Silva, who we mentioned in our last report was baptised. Nalaka was followed on 30 November by Bro James B., then on 6 November by Bro Rohan Hettiarachi,…
June to Oct 2011 The Taylor family, Bro Russell, Sis Margueritia, and their four children, Mac, Asha, India and Sahara, and Sis Margueritia’s father, Bro Fran Ryan, have been in Sri Lanka since December 2009. The Negombo Ecclesia is the only ecclesia in Sri Lanka. It has 26 Sri Lankan members and there are another…
Indonesia From small beginnings in 1969 the ACBM commenced its work of Gospel Proclamation within a country of over 230 million inhabitants – 90% Islamic. The focus of the work is in Central Java, in the ancient city known nowadays as Solo, but previously known as Surakarta. Here an Ecclesia of some 70 Brothers and…
Singapore Ecclesia were pleased to welcome two new members early 2011, when Bro. Phil and Sis. Kate Taylor and their two young daughters, Cassia and Lily, moved from Boronia Ecclesia in Victoria. The Ecclesia continues to meet in members homes as central rented premises are difficult to obtain and quite expensive. The ecclesia enjoys “Pot…
Nepal is often referred to as the melting pot of Asia, wedged between India and China with its influences from Hinduism and Buddhism, Nepal is a vibrant and colourful place. Its capital Kathmandu rests in a valley and the city is a blend of old and new. The old with ancient buildings and narrow laneways…
On 1 December 1958 a man and his wife were baptised in the Philippines. This event set in train further events which ultimately led to a motion being passed at the Biennial Fraternal Gathering and Conference in Brisbane on May 1962 to formally recognise the establishment of the Australasian Christadelphian Bible Mission. This was reported…
Every two years a family fraternal gathering takes place in the Philippines such as we have the biennial conferences in Australia. The first of these was early in the 1980s and was held in Dagupan City for the local brothers and sisters from the Pangasinan Province. This shortly grew to being a Philippine-wide gathering. Over…
The Truth of the Gospel is converting some sincere hearts near Sarenga in rural West Bengal,(India) 200 Km west of Kolkata. Bro. Tuphan Biswas and his wife Sis. Pueli have been teaching about a dozen people over the last 2 years. Most of them attended the Kolkata Bible School in October 2011 where they greatly enjoyed the…
Bro Alfred & Sis Nester Bro Joseph & Sis Priscilla On the island of Malaita in Solomon Islands there has been a small Ecclesia in the Village of Fote for a number of years. Three years ago Charles Dadali from a new area was baptised. Bro Charles has been tireless in preaching near his village…
The experiences of Maggie Schlageter Getting Settled After traveling for what felt like a 36-hour-long-night, we landed in Hyderabad and arrived at the Shunem home. It took a few weeks to find our footing, identify needs, realize what we had to offer, and see how things were run at the Shunem Home and the ecclesia.…